November 9, 2017, 5:42am Life
When it comes to climate change, we know where the most important warming agent — carbon dioxide — is coming from. Most of it is coming from the burning of fossil fuels, with some additional contributions from deforestation and other causes. Read story
November 7, 2017, 2:19pm Life
Former Apollo 12 astronaut Richard Gordon, one of a dozen men who flew around the moon but didn't land there, has died, NASA said. He was 88. Read story
November 5, 2017, 6:05am Life
It was the last weekend of October, in the 2017th year of the modern era, and a self-described media analyst was rooting around emojipedia.org for pictures of cheeseburgers to rile the internet. Read story
November 4, 2017, 6:04am Clark County Life
Sixteen-year-old Rebecca Skloot was taking a class at Portland Community College when two words changed her life. Read story
October 29, 2017, 6:00am Business
For many, the idea of American warships and Humvees being equipped with lasers sounds like science fiction. Read story
October 28, 2017, 6:05am Churches & Religion
The Mormon church’s gradual embrace of the digital age for missionaries took another step forward Oct. 20 as the religion announced it is nearly doubling the missions where technology is allowed and swapping out tablets for smartphones. Read story
October 27, 2017, 5:51pm Business
Before AbSci moved into elegant offices on the third floor of the Hudson Building in downtown Vancouver, founder Sean McClain began the company in the basement of his parents’ Portland-area home. Read story
October 25, 2017, 11:47am Nation & World
Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump’s administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public use: millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants and other toxins in homes, offices and industrial plants across the United States. Read story
October 23, 2017, 11:42am Nation & World
More than 200 scientists say Congress should protect federal sustainable fishing laws in advance of a key hearing about the future of the way the government manages fisheries. Read story
October 23, 2017, 9:39am Nation & World
The Environmental Protection Agency kept three scientists from appearing at a Monday event about a report that deals in part with climate change. Read story
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